Cleveland Treatment Center was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1972 and is certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addictions Services. ** The CTC, one of the largest freestanding chemical dependency facilities in Ohio, employs 27 staff, with the capacity to serve 350 clients. Cleveland Treatment Center is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Cuyahoga, the City of Cleveland Workforce Development Act Area II, the City of Cleveland Department of Health. CTC a fully accredited service provider in Northeast Ohio by the Commission on Accreditation on Rehabilitation of Facilities (CARF) as an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and Prevention/Diversion: Alcohol and other Drug Addictions-Adults Program.

The mission of the Cleveland Treatment Center is to improve the health and well-being of residents of Northeast Ohio by providing state-of-the-art, cost effective, abstinence-based drug treatment, prevention, and health promotion services.

The Cleveland Treatment Center’s values are reflected in our day-to-day activities as an organization designed to be about the business of providing quality services to our patients. The values we cherish most include the following:

Respect will be offered to all clients, colleagues, stakeholders and the community at large.

Integrity: the professional and personal conduct of our staff, consistently will reflect our code of business and professional ethics. Violators will be reported without fear of reprisal, thereby not participating in a “code of silence.”

Diversity of Appreciation: We appreciate the value of cultural diversity and further the understanding of cultural differences through education, communication and sharing of culture-specific celebrations and recognitions.

Excellence: We will take individual responsibility for our performance and constantly strive for excellence by seeking opportunities to learn and improve our competency, making our organization strong and better as a provider of care and a place to work.

We, the Cleveland Treatment Center Staff, will provide specialized, state-of-the-art, scientifically-based substance abuse treatment, which is continuously responsive to the needs of the clients and their families.

Organizational Commitment to HIV Prevention

On September 20, 2012, CTC will celebrate its 43rd year of providing methadone therapy, medical somatic, counseling, vocational, case management and social services to Greater Clevelanders who are addicted to heroin and other drugs. Injection drug users represent the largest HIV-infected substance abusing population in the U.S. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, 2009). Sexual conduct within relatively close sexual networks is another route of HIV transmissions among substance users. These networks are characterized by multiple sex partners, unprotected intercourse and the exchange of sex for alcohol and other drugs.

Substance abuse treatment can play an important role in helping substance abusers reduce risk taking behavior, thus reducing the incline of HIV/AIDS. As such, CTC has an established history of serving HIV/AIDS substance abuse clients with medical, behavioral, psychological, and social service interaction and management of all presenting problems. CTC also provides vaccination against H influenza Type B because HIV-infected individuals are at increased risk for H influenza pneumonia. Vaccination against H influenza Type B is also considered because HIV-infected individuals (IDUS) are at increased risk for H influenza pneumonia, Hepatitis vaccines are recommended because most IDU’s are Hepatitis C positive. , Hepatitis vaccines are also recommended because most IDUs are Hepatitis C positive. The Center for Disease Control recommends Hepatitis vaccines in all hepatitis C positive individuals. CTC is one of six sites nationally recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for Hepatitis Vaccines.

Cleveland Treatment Center has established external relationships that also support the needs of the targeted population for referral networks and resource links to HIV/STD medical service providers, housing, mental health care, nutritionist care, dental care, eye care, and other relative services.

Key Decisions/Positive Choices is a State certified alcohol and other drug treatment program designed to assist clients in understanding and addressing the negative behavior that substance use and abuse creates in our lives. Through individual and group counseling we provide education and awareness to adults and high-risk adolescents. We offer mental health services to identify and address co-occurring disorders that so often accompany substance misuse.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (Check with facility for details)

Languages: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

Specializing in
Adolescents

Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. (LCADA) was incorporated in July, 1981, the result of a merger between Lorain County Council on Alcoholism and Midway Health Center. Since the merger LCADA has been restructured and has continued to expand its programs and services.

Currently, LCADA provides a comprehensive range of alcohol and drug services for adolescents, adults, family members, and the handicapped, i.e. hearing impaired. These services include Assessments, Case Management, Individual and Group Therapy, Family Intervention, Education and Prevention Services.

LCADA also provides Low-Intensity as well as Intensive Outpatient Services for adult men, women and adolescents. Residential Treatment is provided to women including their children. Aftercare Services are offered to all clients finishing Outpatient or Residential Treatment. The agency is certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS).

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (Check with facility for details)

Languages: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

Specializing in
Men

Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. (LCADA) was incorporated in July, 1981, the result of a merger between Lorain County Council on Alcoholism and Midway Health Center. Since the merger LCADA has been restructured and has continued to expand its programs and services.

Currently, LCADA provides a comprehensive range of alcohol and drug services for adolescents, adults, family members, and the handicapped, i.e. hearing impaired. These services include Assessments, Case Management, Individual and Group Therapy, Family Intervention, Education and Prevention Services.

LCADA also provides Low-Intensity as well as Intensive Outpatient Services for adult men, women and adolescents. Residential Treatment is provided to women including their children. Aftercare Services are offered to all clients finishing Outpatient or Residential Treatment. The agency is certified by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS).

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Stella Maris opened its doors on November 16, 1948. Fr. Otis Winchester, a young priest at the neighboring St. Malachi’s Church, and seven members of a relatively new organization, Alcoholic Anonymous, recognized the need for a facility to house alcoholic men through the process of recovery. Stella Maris, the Star of the Sea, became a refuge for men dubbed by newspaper headlines as “derelict and debauched” and “skid row bums.” Homeless, down and out men were assured three meals, a prescribed course of treatment and the camaraderie of other alcoholics looking to give up the bottle.

In those days, Stella Maris housed 11 men at a time. There always seemed to be room for one more. Over the past sixty-three years, our facility and programs have grown. Though we consistently monitor and improve our services by implementing “best practices”, we have never lost sight of our mission and commitment to serving the truly needy in our community. Currently, we provide 16 inpatient medical beds in our medical facility for men and women requiring a medically supervised withdrawal from alcohol and/or other chemicals. Patients receive a history and physical by a staff physician, laboratory services, twenty-four hour nursing care, medications, individual and group counseling, and discharge planning to the next appropriate level of care. The average length of stay is 3 to 7 days. In 2011, we served over 600 individuals.

In our men’s residential facility, we have the capacity to treat thirty-eight men on a daily basis. These men are referrals from our own medical facility, social service agencies, the criminal justice system, The Veterans Administration, and walk-in homeless men needing recovery services. In long term residential, the clients receive treatment services regarding the disease of addiction, relapse prevention, individual and group counseling, vocational training and job readiness skills. The average length of stay is three to six months. Clients are discharged after securing sober housing and employment. Clients are encouraged to attend weekly outpatient sessions and family counseling for a year following discharge. In 2011, we served 110 individuals in our supportive housing unit, and 258 men and women in out outpatient programs. Countless others attend 12 Step Meetings every day of the week, participate in family programming and education, and attend aftercare.

In the Gallagher Center, our community recovery center, clients and their family members participate in outpatient chemical dependency and mental health services. The Center situated between the medical building and the residential building houses staff offices, group rooms and large meeting rooms for 12 Step meetings, an amphitheater and a Recovery Coffee Shop for members of the fellowship to meet with the newly sober. In 2011, over 300 men and women received services in out outpatient programs.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (Check with facility for details)

Languages: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

The physicians and caregivers of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center extend a warm welcome to our patients and visitors. We are proud to give you excellent care in a compassionate environment. We understand that being in a hospital can be a stressful time for you and your family. Our caregivers are here to help ease your mind and heal your body while you're in our care.

Following the example of Jesus' healing mission, we bring you the best in state-of-the-art medical technology and personalized care. We are here to care for you physically, emotionally and spiritually. We call that care you can believe in. Please let your doctors or nurses know how we may best serve you during your stay. Thank you for choosing St. Vincent Charity Medical Center for your care.

"Your staff here is just wonderful. I never felt judged because of my weight. All of them go out of their way to answer questions and to be patient. It is a relief to patients like me who are used to not being treated well by people because of our weight." — Sandra

"I go to Dr. Somasundaram. I feel we have a bond because he cares about me as a person, not just as a number. He is very devoted to his patients and visits us in the hospital every day and he even comes at night!" — Gloria